Summer School: ESY Substitute Paraprofessional

Job Title

Summer School: ESY Substitute Paraprofessional

2796

Summer School Substitute Paraprofessional

Districtwide

June 8, 2026

April 7, 2026

To assist Instructional staff in providing a well‑organized, smoothly functioning learning environment in which students can take full advantage of the instructional program.

• Certification:
  Valid Illinois Professional Educator’s, Paraprofessional, or Substitute License registered in Lake County
• Education:
  
  High School Diploma or equivalent and 60 college credit hours
• Preferred:
  Classroom experience;
  Spanish speaking

• Works with individual students or small groups to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by staff.
• Assists staff in devising and implementing special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on students’ needs, interests, and abilities.
• Assists staff in implementing behavioral strategies for individual students and with students in crisis.
• Accompanies students to specials, mainstreaming, and/or exploratory classes to facilitate full participation under the direction of staff, consistent with the contents of the student's IEP where applicable.
• Administers, scores, and records achievement and diagnostic tests as staff recommends for individual students.
• Assists with equipment, technology, and augmentative communication devices used with students as listed on IEP or as directed by staff.
• Assists students with completion of instructional assignments; distributes and collects workbooks, papers, and other materials for instruction; corrects papers; supervises testing and makeup work; guides independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by staff.
• Checks and records student attendance as necessary; assists in data collection and recording of student performance as requested by staff.
• Assists with the supervision of students throughout the school day, including during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, transitions to other classes, lunch/recess, field trips, and community outings.
• Assists students with daily living skills such as dressing, undressing, lunch, snack, clean‑up routines, toileting, washing routines, and use of special equipment such as wheelchairs, lift chairs, standers, walkers, gait belts, etc.
• Alerts staff to any problem or special information about an individual student.
• Maintains high ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as expected of all employees, including functioning as a mandated reporter.
• Assists with students’ movement throughout the day as directed by special education staff and/or administration.
• Paraprofessionals are non‑teaching personnel who may be used for:
  • Non‑teaching duties not requiring instructional judgment or evaluation of pupils.
  • Supervising study halls, long‑distance teaching reception areas used incident to instructional programs transmitted by electronic media (such as computers, video, and audio), and detention and discipline areas.
  • Assisting with academic programs under a certificated teacher’s immediate supervision.
  • Providing specialized instruction in fields they are particularly qualified in under a certificated teacher’s direction.
• Based on student or school needs, the substitute paraprofessional may be temporarily or permanently reassigned.
• Performs other tasks and assumes responsibilities as assigned by staff, principal, supervisor, director, or other administrator.

• Technical:
  Competent in digital environments, iPads, Chromebooks, databases, spreadsheets, publishing software, Microsoft Office, Google applications, etc.
• Interpersonal:
  Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with students, staff, and parents; strong organization, communication, and interpersonal skills; empathetic, humanistic, and open‑minded; strong sense of teamwork; strategic thinker; effective communication with students, parents, and staff; sound judgment; strong organizational skills.

• Support the establishment of mutual respect and equal human dignity across the entire school…